A sixty-seven step climb to the press box shows how health conscious Hobart is and other top stories

A sixty-seven step climb to the press box shows how health conscious Hobart is

No sooner did I enter the press box, that I was greeted with a box-full of red Tasmania apples and a picture postcard of the panoramic view of the stadium. The emphasis on health is evident even here as this is perhaps the only venue that serves fruits ... >> view original

Campbell Town church to be given a second life by hardworking couple

"We rang the real estate agent and asked him to come and show us straight away because we were getting a plane from Hobart the next day," Ms Graham said. "Luckily he agreed to come down and show us and we instantly fell in love with it, put in an offer ... >> view original

Memorial for Canadian convicts sent to Tasmania rededicated in Hobart

A memorial for almost 100 political prisoners sent from Canada to Australia's penal colonies following an 1830s rebellion has been rededicated in Hobart. The large granite monument was removed in 2004 and has been updated with more accurate historical ... >> view original

Federal Industry Minister optimistic discussions with State Government on ...

Minister Ian Macfarlane, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey will meet with their State Government counterparts in Hobart ahead of announcements of any changes to the scheme. ... "We'll be looking at how we can address that ... >> view original

Federal funding cuts blamed for closure of 10 dementia beds in Hobart

Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley said the funding deal was a one-off and that while it had stopped, federal funding for Tasmania's hospitals overall would increase by 30 per cent over the next four years. "It was one-off funding and it was never ... >> view original

Tasmania: Living the good life way, way Down Under

Once a penal colony, Tasmania has transformed into a destination for both foodies and art aficionados, drawn in by a boutique gourmet scene obsessed with fresh, local produce and the cutting edge Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). The capital, Hobart ... >> view original

Cadbury dips out of $16 million grant for Tasmanian factory upgrade after ...

Chocolate maker Cadbury has withdrawn its application for a $16 million grant from the Federal Government to upgrade its Hobart factory because it had failed to meet certain requirements. The factory, operated by Mondelez International, was promised ... >> view original

Jobless rate falls to 6.3pc in February

And it's not just a statistic, that's an individual life,” Senator Abetz said in Hobart. “We as a government are determined to do whatever we can to drive down the unemployment rate and that is why it's so important for the Labor Party to stop their ... >> view original

Man pleads guilty to trafficking after biggest drugs bust in Tasmanian history

Hobart's Supreme Court Justice David Porter heard the 27-year-old from Blackmans Bay was a member of the Rebels Motorcycle Club at the time of the trafficking, but that he had since severed ties with the organisation and handed back his patches in an ... >> view original

Tasmanian research effort examines how no-fishing zones affect deep seabeds

A robotic submarine is giving Australian scientists their first glimpse of the deep seabed in a marine reserve off Tasmania's southern tip. Researchers from the Hobart-based Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies used an autonomous underwater ... >> view original